A CONTEMPORARY ANALYSIS OF ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES, FATALITIES AND INJURIES IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Trinidad and Tobago, a twin island nation with a land area of 5200 square kilometers, has a population of about 1.3 million. Motor vehicles have traditionally been a major form of transportation on both islands. During the 1990s, data shows on average 144 fatalities, 131 fatal traffic crashes, 3014 injured persons, and 2199 nonfatal injury crashes per annum in the country. This paper provides an overview of the trends identified in road traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Also examined is the direct economic burden of road traffic crashes and injuries on the nation's economy. The paper recommends improved data collection and operational research that would improve monitoring and evaluation of policy interventions.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swets & Zeitlinger

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  2161 CA Lisse,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • St Bernard, G
  • Matthews, W
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 21-27
• Serial:
  • Injury Control and Safety Promotion
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1566-0974

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Economic factors; Evaluation; Fatalities; Highway safety; Injuries; Pedestrian safety; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Trinidad and Tobago
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00961479
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 5 2003 12:00AM